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Can you bring your expertise to bear on this piece of harp and flute music:
http://www.mediasoundsolutions.com/harp
Any ideas as to the title or composer would be most welcome. I know nothing about it other than it was used in a BBC TV programme about birds around 20 years ago! My dad also had an unidentified tape featuring this piece and various others in a similar style, so I don't know if this is a 'standalone' piece or part of a collection of related pieces.
Any help you can give would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
I'm afraid I'm not going to be much help to you. It's not Mozart, even tho he wrote a piece for harp and flute. It sounds as tho it's from the romantic period or, as you suspect, a separate piece. I can see why it was used for a bird program!
Can you search BBC archives?
Another option is to look at folk music; I don't think it's Celtic or Welsh. Doesn't sound French or Russian. Might be movie music. Perhaps if you search on "bird" and the year and "BBC" you might be able to find it thru Google. If no joy, try adding "flute" and "harp" to terms. Also check the Audubon Society (or whatever the proper name is in the UK), as they sometimes at least keep a list of bird programs.
A flute teacher may be able to help you since the flute part is the solo.
Hope one of these will get you closer to your answer! mb
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